Sat., Feb. 24, 6 p.m., $55-$70, Eagle Firehouse Ballroom, Sugan Road at Route 202, New Hope, 609-397-5685, www.missgaypausofa.com

Should Ari Barkan's plans to renovate an old Fairmount pharmacy into the city's first LEED-certified home come to fruition, he'll have no use for electric or water from the outside world.

The Gay & Lesbian Vitory Fund and Leadership Institute is recruiting and educating prospective LGBT candidates about how to run for, and win, public office.

Dragadelphia Sat., Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Woody's, 202 S. 13th St.

Sat., Dec. 2, 8 p.m.

Joey Josephs can transform into Liza Minnelli in 10 minutes. He learned it the hard way a few years ago at Gay Pride.

Two bucks won't get you much in this city. Maybe a draught beer at Dirty Frank's or a food-cart egg and cheese. But since Nov.

Five thousand cab drivers gave Philadelphia Parking Authority the bird when they were informed they'd have to install Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in their vehicles.

S aturday, April 8: My husband Mike was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor (craniopharyngioma) in October 2005. His only